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    Prayers And Promises For Teachers
    Prayers And Promises For Teachers
    Prayers And Promises For Teachers
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    Prayers And Promises For Teachers

    By Pamela Kaye Tracy

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    The classroom-it's one of the most challenging and yet rewarding places to serve. Prayers & Promises for Teachers helps classroom newcomers and veterans alike face the trials and appreciate the rewards. This devotional guide includes nearly two hundred uplifting promises from Scripture, along with contemporary prayers, all conveniently arranged by topic. From abilities, afternoons, and bells to parents, tasks, and understanding, here is biblical guidance on the everyday joys and frustrations of a vital calling. The beautiful printed leatherette binding makes this a lovely gift for teachers!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarbour Publishing
    Release dateJul 1, 2013
    ISBN9781628364248
    Prayers And Promises For Teachers
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    Pamela Kaye Tracy

    Pamela Tracy started writing at a very young age (a series of romances, all with David Cassidy as the hero. Sometimes Bobby Sherman would interfere). Then, while earning a BA in Journalism at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, she picked up the pen again (only this time, it was an electric typewriter on which she wrote a very bad fiction novel). First published in 1999 by Barbour Publishing, she is a USA Today bestselling author who has published more than thirty-five books in multiple sweet, inspiration, and devotional genres. She’s a Carol Award winner (from American Christian Fictions Writers) as well as Rita finalist (from Romance Writers of America).   

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      Prayers And Promises For Teachers - Pamela Kaye Tracy

      God.

      ABILITIES

      ASSESSMENT ANXIETY

      "To one he gave five talents of money,

      to another two talents,

      and to another one talent,

      each according to his ability."

      MATTHEW 25:15

      Who am I, Lord, to have such tremendous responsibility? I am supposed to assign a letter grade evaluating each student’s abilities. How I wish all students were measured with only multiple choice and true/false tests. Then I’d have something tangible to hold before the parents. Look, I’d say. It’s here in black and white. It has nothing to do with my assessment of his abilities. He missed number four. Instead, I agonize over the gray areas—the essay questions, the science project, the oral presentation. This child, Lord, he’s one of Yours. He’s struggling. Help him. Oh, help him, Lord. And please help me reach him. Help me to find the method, the tools, to guide and inspire him.

      AND THE LITTLE CHILDREN SHALL LEAD

      The disciples, each according to his ability,

      decided to provide help for

      the brothers living in Judea.

      ACTS 11:29

      I’ve just finished giving a lesson, Lord. The students look at me with different expressions. Some are nodding. Some are thinking. Others are confused. What is the best method for reaching them? Why do I think I’m the only one who can do it all? Lord, remind me that it’s often a peer who can, with the simplest of words, explain a difficult concept. Lord, remind me not to rush through lessons. Remind me to not only encourage questions, but to also allow others to give the answers. Remind me to let the little children take on the role of teacher. These precious ones are often more perceptive than I. They speak a different language, the language of contemporaries. And, Lord, help me to cherish the lessons I learn from them.

      THE MEASUREMENT OF A CHILD

      But remember the LORD your God,

      for it is he who gives you

      the ability to produce wealth.

      DEUTERONOMY 8:18

      Who says wealth is money? Lord, I say wealth should be measured by how many hugs one receives in a day. No, even better than that, I say wealth is receiving hugs from someone who has disappointed you and someone you have disappointed. Father, we are all Your children, and You’ve given us different abilities. In children, You’ve given the ability to love, forgive, and express freely. After a frustrating day, Lord, I am amazed by the students who—no matter what’s happened between morning recess and P.E.—think it an honor to hug the teacher good-bye. Never let me take that for granted, Lord. Never let me think about the sweaty fingers, the runny nose, and the dried glue residue. Instead, let me think about the love, trust, and desire to please that guides the student behind the hug. And, Lord, always let me remember to hug back.

      CROSSING THE FINISH LINE

      We were under great pressure,

      far beyond our ability to endure,

      so that we despaired even of life.

      2 CORINTHIANS 1:8

      Lord, I’m looking forward to meeting Paul. I have lots of questions for him. I cannot even fathom the hardships he suffered. Especially such hardships that made him despair of life. I despair, sometimes, over a struggling child whom I cannot reach. They enter school, Lord, and on the first day, they all stand at a starting line. The teacher blows the horn, and they’re off! Some reach the finish line before Christmas, and I wonder why they’re in my class. Others run along right on target. Sometimes they gain speed; sometimes they slow down; but they’re always reliable. But, Lord, there are always the stragglers. And, no matter how I try; how their parents try; how all the peer tutors, after-school programs, and wonder drugs try; these students suffer. Lord, never let me push them to the breaking point. Always help me to find some new method, some untried avenue, anything to keep them in the race.

      AHA!

      WHAT A CHILD DESERVES

      "Success, success to you,

      and success to those who help you,

      for your God will help you."

      1 CHRONICLES 12:18

      Wouldn’t it be wonderful, Lord, if every time a child entered a classroom, this chant: Success, success to you, and success to those who help you… was playing in the background? Father, so many of these children do not know You. They do not know the You that David knew. Sometimes I feel like I don’t know the You that David knew. Oh, how You showed Your love to David. You helped him. He succeeded at killing lions, giants, and human enemies. Yet, he also loved. He loved his brothers, Jonathan, Bathsheba, but mostly, Lord, he loved You. He made mistakes, but what a full life he lived. People, leaders, gravitated to him. Teach these children to be leaders and not followers. And, if they’re followers, Lord, let them follow You.

      PRECIOUS JEWELS

      It shone with the glory of God,

      and its brilliance was like that of a very precious

      jewel,

      like a jasper, clear as crystal.

      REVELATION 21:11

      Your servant John is speaking of Jerusalem, the Holy City. Sometimes, Lord, there’s a student who stands out: a precious jewel that reminds me why I’m a teacher, and why I want to be a teacher forever. I could list the reasons, but every time a student steps past the sacred I-am-teacher-you-are-student line, I’m amazed. I didn’t expect this, not from this student. I’d been warned, You see. This student is slow, noisy, and requires lots of extra attention. Lord, I thank You for these precious jewels—the ones who exceed my expectations and become those students who later come back and invite me to their high school graduations. Help me to open myself to all students looking for a mentor. Forgive me for the ones I miss.

      KIDS SAY THE BESTEST THINGS

      Accept one another, then,

      just as Christ accepted you,

      in order to bring praise to God.

      ROMANS 15:7

      Lord, a new student stood in the doorway of the classroom and already the odds were stacked against him. He looks different. I’d already been given his folder and knew the story, but the students weren’t prepared. I’d agonized over what to do. Should I mention that we were getting a different-looking new student? Or should I not prejudice them before the boy had a chance to prove his worth? Again, Lord, Your children exceeded my expectations. At recess, there were a few questions, which the boy sounded surprised to be asked, and then the baseball glove went on his hand and the game began. I wish adults bonded as easily and freely. I wish I were as accepting as these children. Differences scare me. I need to let go of my preconceived notions. Help me, Lord, to listen to the interaction of these children and to remember that we are all created in Your image.

      THE BEST OF TIMES

      "Woman, you have great faith!

      Your request is granted."

      MATTHEW 15:28

      The primer is in their hands, Lord. They’ve been memorizing those first sounds: aah, ay, uh, aw, buh, cuh. Suddenly, instead of seeing letters, some lucky student sees a word and blurts it out. Everyone looks at him with awe. I squelch the urge to do the happy dance. Oh, all right, I do the happy dance, and for a moment the whole class rejoices. Oh, this is a crowning moment! I tell them from day one that if they try, they’ll be reading by the end of the year. And now they really believe me. Lord, how many times have You made promises to me and yet I don’t believe? Lord, how many times have You blessed me and still I doubt? Thank You, Lord, for granting our requests. Help us to never take You for granted.

      AFTERNOONS

      CLOSE OF DAY

      "He who has ears to hear,

      let him hear."

      LUKE 8:8

      There are crayons on the floor, Lord. Bits of paper litter the carpet. The contents of one desk blocks the aisle. It is afternoon. My classroom has that lived-in look. I carefully traverse to the front of the room and start writing on the board. The students are finishing a test. Soon they’ll shuffle back to my desk, turn in their test papers, and we’ll start our final lesson. I always end with a subject I think is a bit more conversational—like history. Three times a week, it’s history. Just like Jesus taught with parables, I tell lots of stories. They learn about Benjamin Franklin paying too much for a whistle. They know Thomas Jefferson made a traveling desk. They know the Disney cartoon about Pocahontas has many mistakes. I like to think that they leave my classroom with more knowledge than they had when they entered. Thank You,

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